In addition to all this, there is eXtreme Low Power (XLP) technology for greater battery autonomy in portable medical and industrial applications.
This combination of analog integration and low power consumption reduces system cost and noise, while also improving signal performance in applications such as portable medical monitoring devices like blood glucose and blood pressure monitors, as well as industrial applications and portable monitoring devices such as voltage and current monitors, gas sensors, and high-speed sensor networks, among others. The PIC24FJ128GC010 family integrates an LCD display controller that can control up to 472 segments, providing users with a wealth of information, including drop-down alphanumeric menus. The integrated USB port supports downloading clinical data for medical equipment and can function as a service/data port for industrial equipment. Capacitive touch sensing is supported by an integrated mTouch™ peripheral.
Integrating a 16-bit A/D converter, USB, and LCD into a single low-power microcontroller enables very small, battery-powered applications. The PIC24FJ128GC010 family represents a significant cost reduction compared to a multi-chip solution, resulting in lower noise, increased signal performance, smaller board size, and faster time to market.
The PIC24FJ128GC010 family is supported by the PIC24F Intelligent.Integrated.Analog (DM240015) Starter Kit, offered at a special introductory price of $89.99 for a limited time. This kit focuses on the analog electronics integrated into the family to preserve signal integrity. It provides 95% of what designers need to develop a portable analog prototype; they only need to add the sensors.
The new PIC24FJ128GC010 microcontroller family is now available for sampling and volume production. The PIC24FJ128GC010 (128 KB Flash) and PIC24FJ64GC010 (64 KB Flash) are available in 100-pin TQFP and 121-pin BGA packages. The PIC24FJ128GC006 (128 KB Flash) and PIC24FJ64GC006 (64 KB Flash) are available in 64-pin TQFP and QFN packages.
